Mapo Tofu

Source : Heat Oil In Your Wok Over Medium Heat Add Your Ground Sichuan Peppercorns And Stir Occasionally For 30 Seconds Add The Ginger Garlic Chillies Fry Un...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : May 22, 2026

Step:

  1. Heat oil in your wok over medium heat. Add your ground Sichuan peppercorns and stir occasionally for 30 seconds. Add the ginger, garlic, chillies fry until aromatic about 1-2 minute, then turn heat to high and add the ground pork. Break up the meat and fry it until its cooked through. add broth/water and let it come to a boil; turn heat to medium and let it continue to simmer. Meanwhile in 1/4cup of water add corn starch and mix thoroughly. Now add cornstarch mixture to the broth and stir.

    Mapo Tofu recipe step 1 photo
  2. Let it continue to simmer and thicken slightly. Once slightly thick, add tofu, give a light stir, let it continue to cook for about 5 minutes, now stir in sesame oil and sugar, turn heat off, garnish with green onions and coriander and serve with a steaming hot bowl of boiled rice.


Ingredients

  1. 200 gms minced pork
  2. 450 gms silken tofu cut in 1 inch cubes
  3. 2/3 cup chicken/ vegetable broth or plain water
  4. 1 tsp corn starch
  5. 3 tbsp ginger minced
  6. 3 tbsp garlic minced
  7. 6-8 dried red chillies roughly chopped, or you could use 1-2 tsp of chillie flakes
  8. 1 tsp sichuan pepper coarsely ground
  9. 1/4 tsp sugar
  10. 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  11. 2-3 tbsp oil depending on the fattiness in pork

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